Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbia, SC to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,011hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 1,201 mi
Typical range: $1,669–$2,353
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbia to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,260
Fuel: $751
All-in estimate: $2,011

Return trip

Austin → Columbia$2,508

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbia to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, SC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,019	$2.51	$2,687 – $3,351
53' refrigerated	$3,598	$3.00	$3,130 – $4,066
48' flatbed	$3,653	$3.04	$3,141 – $4,164
Step deck	$3,981	$3.31	$3,344 – $4,618
Power only	$2,664	$2.22	$2,318 – $3,011
Hotshot	$2,011	$1.67	$1,669 – $2,353
26' box truck	$1,972	$1.64	$1,676 – $2,267
Sprinter van	$1,208	$1.01	$1,014 – $1,401

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More lanes from Columbia

Hotshot lanes from Columbia, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	703 mi	$1,697	$2.41	$1,409 – $1,986	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$3,741	$1.48	$3,105 – $4,378	5 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$1,336	$1.73	$1,109 – $1,563	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$1,811	$1.71	$1,503 – $2,118	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,105 mi	$3,504	$1.66	$2,908 – $4,099	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$1,462	$2.38	$1,213 – $1,710	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$2,115	$1.66	$1,756 – $2,475	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$3,652	$1.49	$3,031 – $4,272	5 d

More lanes into Austin

Hotshot lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,188	$1.79	$2,646 – $3,730	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,629	$2.29	$2,182 – $3,076	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,524	$1.49	$1,265 – $1,784	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,706	$1.60	$2,246 – $3,166	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,361	$2.47	$2,790 – $3,932	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbia, SC to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Columbia, SC to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,011 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 1,201 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,669 and $2,353.

How far is Columbia, SC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,201 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $751 of the $2,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,260 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Columbia, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,508, which makes Columbia, SC to Austin, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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